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Prior to connecting the instrument to the supply voltage, check the presence of protective
grounding in the socket to which the instrument will be hooked up as well as integrity of the
connecting cable.
Caution!
Hooking up to the socket without grounding is prohibited.
It is important that the instrument be correctly grounded. The instrument is supplied with
power cord that provides the instrument grounding, when connected to an appropriate power
outlet.
Also it is important that the instrument and PC must be connected to the same grounded
power outlet. Otherwise, there is a risk of the instrument damage.
Caution!
After transport or storage under humid and cold conditions, dry out the instrument
(2-3 hrs) at indoor temperature (+18-25°С) before connecting it to the supply voltage. During
drying out the intrinsic protection may be impaired.
3.3. Software Installation
To control the instrument, software from the instrument’s delivery set should be installed on
PC. The software operates in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2k/XP, Windows Vista,
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10.
Software installation is required only if the instrument and PC are purchased separately. If the
computer is supplied as a part of the instrument set, the software has been already installed.
Caution!
In case of purchasing the instrument without PC, any Windows operating system is
not provided.
Software installation procedure consists of two stages:
1.
Instrument driver installation.
2.
Installation of the software.
3.3.1. Instrument Driver Installation
Driver installation for the instrument is identical with one for any standard device and should
be performed as follows:
Switch on PC and wait until the operating system is launched.
Insert the USB flash drive with the drivers into the USB port of PC or download
drivers from DNA-technology official website at http://www.dna-technology.ru/eng/support/
Turn on the instrument using the power switch on the back panel.
The operating system indentifies a new device in 1-2 minutes (wait for message
on the computer screen) and start driver installation process using
the Found New Hardware Wizard (Fig. 5)
